Ligue 1

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Pundit Jeff Stelling believes Ange Postecoglou has a problem with Tottenham fullbacks from a defensive aspect. Tottenham suffered a devastating defeat to Brighton at the weekend despite leading 0-2 after halftime. Spurs fullbacks Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie have been heavily criticized since joining the club for their defensive lapses. “First of all, there is no shame in losing to …

Honestly, the whole Bukayo Saka/Palmer/Foden debate just makes me laugh. Why is it that every time one of them does something decent, we have to spend the next 24 or 48 hours arguing about who is better? All three of them are just fantastic players in their own right. Isn’t that enough? Obviously, I have watched Saka come through at …

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly still planning as normal for the club’s next game against Brentford in the Premier League, despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer holding a six-hour meeting in London on Tuesday. Ten Hag’s United side are going through a really difficult period at the moment, with just two wins from their last nine …

Arsenal’s Jorginho at the Emirates Stadium (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Clubs in Saudi Arabia are reportedly eyeing up a potential free transfer swoop for Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, who is nearing the end of his contract at the Emirates Stadium. The Brazilian-born Italy international has had a decent impact during his time at Arsenal, even if he’s never been quite …

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen could reportedly still be set for a January transfer window move despite only recently joining Galatasaray on loan after a lengthy saga linking him with Chelsea, who remain interested in the player. Osimhen is a big name and it was slightly surprising to see him leave Napoli without securing a move to a major European club …

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke believes that his Blues teammate Cole Palmer has no ceiling as the 22-year-old continues to light up the Premier League.  Man City allowed the midfielder to move to Stamford Bridge last summer as part of a £42.5m deal and it is a decision that has not aged well for the Premier League champions. Palmer has gone …

Peter Crouch shares thoughts on the future of Marc Guehi (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Newcastle United are unlikely to give up their pursuit of Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi in 2025 after the Magpies pushed hard for the England international over the summer.  Eddie Howe was on the lookout for a new centre-back during the latest transfer window and the …

Barcelona reportedly still owe Leeds United a huge amount of money for the transfer of in-form Brazilian winger Raphinha. According to a report from Sport, Barca owe Leeds a short-term payment of around €559,000, and then a whopping €42m more for the long term. Barcelona have really started to see the best of Raphinha this season after he initially made …

Sporting Lisbon director Hugo Viana is reportedly now the leading candidate to replace Txiki Begiristain at Manchester City, but it has also emerged that he turned down the chance to move to Newcastle United in the summer. Viana has done hugely impressive work during his time at Sporting, unearthing some fine young talents and strengthening the team really well with …